The queen has four sons and six daughters, and she can call the wind and rain

As soon as Chunhua and Xiao Xu left, Yun Zhining returned to the bedroom.

Qingzhu handed over a cup of tea. Yun Zhining took a sip and threw it away.

"Why is it so hot?"

There was still some tea temperature left on my hands, warm enough for drinking, not hot at all.

She pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled helplessly.

"Madam, are you feeling unwell, physically or mentally?"

"Do you want to see the imperial physician or the emperor?"

Yun Zhining leaned back and sighed.

"Find Little Grape here and have her accompany me, then go find the emperor yourself. No matter where he is or what he is doing, make sure he comes to Qingning Palace to see me."

"Because I have something to ask him, something very important."

With her status and the fact that she was pregnant with Qi Yejing's child, even if they really took Qi Yejing away from any palace, they would not dare to confront her in person. At most, they would say a few words to her behind her back. As long as they didn't make a fuss in front of her, she would pretend not to know.

Qingzhu bowed slightly, then quickly turned around and left.

In Ming'an Palace, at Lan Xiurong's place, Qi Yejing had just finished bathing and changing clothes and was about to go to bed when Dong Ling rushed in and whispered something in his ear. His face instantly turned cold.

"Are you telling the truth?"

"It is absolutely true. Qingzhu is outside. If Your Majesty does not believe it, call him in and ask him."

"No need, I believe you, change my clothes immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

He had just finished changing his clothes when Lan Xiurong came in.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

"The Imperial Concubine is feeling a little unwell. I will go to Qingning Palace to see her. You should go to sleep first. I will come back to see you in a few days."

Lan Xiurong frowned slightly and was about to refuse when she saw a small wooden sculpture appear in the window. She immediately swallowed her words back.

"The Imperial Concubine is not young anymore. This time she is pregnant, the burden on her body must be greater than before. If Your Majesty stays with her, she will feel better mentally and physically."

Qi Yejing was quite satisfied with her attitude.

"As expected of you, I personally conferred you the title of Lan Xiurong. You are elegant and graceful, and you have a kind heart. Don't worry, I will definitely come to see you when I have time in a few days."

"Then I will be waiting for the emperor in Ming'an Palace."

"Okay, it's getting late. I'm leaving first. You should also go to bed early."

"Congratulations to the emperor."

As soon as Qi Yejing left, King Kang came in.

As soon as he came in, he rushed over and kissed Lan Xiurong.

"My beauty, did you miss me?"

Lan Xiu tolerated the disgust and nodded slightly.

Then he suddenly remembered something, reached out and patted King Kang, and said angrily.

"Why are you running to the palace at this hour instead of staying at the palace to accompany your sister?"

"The Emperor was going to summon me today, but luckily the Imperial Concubine got jealous and sent someone to call the Emperor away. If the Emperor had caught us, we would both be doomed, and even my sister would be in trouble."

King Kang pinched her waist, a little unhappy.

"You keep calling me sister all the time. Am I not as important as your sister in your heart?"

of course.

If her sister had not been unable to give birth to a child, she would not have agreed to let him enter the palace to serve the emperor. If he had not threatened her with divorcing her sister, she would not have agreed to sleep with him or even get pregnant with his child.

The moment she found out she was pregnant, she was very panicked. She didn't know how to face the emperor, and even less how to face her sister who loved her.

During the entire pregnancy, she was extremely frightened and had trouble sleeping or eating, fearing that she would be discovered. She didn't mind losing her life, but she was afraid of implicating her sister.

I don’t know if God heard her prayers and really took the baby in her belly.

The moment she lost her child, her body was in pain, but her heart was very happy.

She finally no longer had to bear this shackle, and finally no longer had to draw her knife and stab her own sister.

But she thought things were too simple.

On the night she lost her child, King Kang broke into her bedroom and almost beat her half to death, then threatened her with her sister, otherwise she would have died long ago. How could she have suffered for so many years?

It's almost over. Soon this will all be over.

She was finally free.

Finally, I can die without any worries.

Lan Xiurong sneered in her heart, but her face was extremely charming. She said things that King Kang liked to hear, and made King Kang smile.

At this time, Qi Yejing didn't know that his brother, whom he had always liked and loved, was hugging his concubine and thinking about his position.

He rushed into Qingning Palace in a hurry. As soon as he entered, he saw Yun Zhining leaning on the low table with one hand, looking very weak.

Hearing the footsteps, Yun Zhining quickly opened her eyes and smiled at Qi Yejing.

Qi Yejing's heart ached even more.

"Aning, you feel uncomfortable somewhere, has Qingzhu called a doctor for you?"

Yun Zhining didn't say anything, just stared at Qi Yejing, tears slowly sliding down her eyes.

Qi Yejing immediately hugged her, his voice becoming anxious.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"

"If you have something to say, please talk to me nicely. Don't cry. What if you cry yourself blind?"

After hearing what he said, Yun Zhining cried even harder.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong. I was really wrong."

"There is nothing wrong with the white sugar frosting cake. I was misled. The so-called Yu Meiren is simply a lie. The death of Imperial Noble Consort Xiaomin has nothing to do with Yu Meiren, let alone white sugar frosting cake."

"What did you say?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Qi Yejing's expression changed immediately.

"Dong Ling, Dong Ling, get in here!"

Dong Ling rushed in immediately after hearing the sound.

"Your Majesty, you called me here. What do you want me to do?"

"Didn't I ask you to check if anyone from the Imperial Hospital went out of the palace to buy medicinal herbs three months before Imperial Noble Consort Xiaomin's death seven years ago? Have you found any clues?"

Dong Ling shook his head.

"I have sent people to conduct a detailed investigation. Seven years ago, six months before the death of Imperial Noble Consort Xiaomin, no one from the Imperial Hospital went out to buy medicinal materials."

"However, there is a doctor who often goes out to buy some things and then delivers them to the sixth courtyard of the third lane of Guangmingfang. He stays there for half a day every time and does not return to his home until dark."

"What's the name of that imperial physician? How old is he? Has he married and had children?"

"To answer your Majesty, the Imperial Doctor's name is Zhang Yang. He just turned thirty this year. He got married eight years ago and had a daughter seven years ago."

Seven years ago again!

Could this incident also be related to the death of Imperial Noble Consort Hyomin?

Yun Zhining frowned.

"Since you discovered that the imperial physician often went out to buy things and then went to Guangmingfang, have you found a pattern? Can you guess when he will go there next time?"

"Zhang Yang goes out twice a month. He goes home on the first day of the lunar month and goes to Guangmingfang on the fifteenth day of the lunar month."

fifteen!

Yun Zhining suddenly remembered something and her expression became even colder.

"Little Grape, you just said, when does Snow White usually go out?"

"I'll be out in the afternoon on the 14th and back in the morning on the 16th."

Isn’t the time between the afternoon of the 14th and the morning of the 16th the 15th?

It just happened to coincide with the time Zhang Yang left the palace.

And if she remembered correctly, eight years ago, Bai Xue caught a palace maid who stole Qi Yao's silver, and Qi Yao rewarded her with a large sum of silver. She then bought a house outside the palace so that when she left the palace at the age of 25, she would have a place to live and would not be homeless and wandering around.

More importantly, the house Bai Xue bought was only one street away from Zhang Yang's yard, so it could be reached quickly.

Therefore, it is very likely that the two of them have some unusual relationship.

Didn't Chunhua also say that some time before Qi Yao's death, she had a fierce quarrel with Bai Xue, and Bai Xue disappeared for a long time? If she really had an improper relationship with Zhang Yang and was discovered by Qi Yao, it is not impossible that she attacked Qi Yao in order to protect herself.

After all, she had been with Qi Yao for many years and was deeply trusted by Qi Yao. If she wanted to deal with Qi Yao, it would be a piece of cake.

The truth was getting closer, but Yun Zhining's heart was getting heavier.

"Dong Ling, Little Grape, I want to ask you to do me a favor, the sooner the better."